Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday extended greetings on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru ...

She said that despite being a Brahmin, Basaveshwara "rose above" the caste system and talked about equality for the backward classes and Dalits. "Today is Guru Basaveshwara Jayanti...we call him ...

The count is likely lead to demands to raise the country's quotas that reserve government jobs, college admissions and ...

The caste system is a rigid social stratification system ... The nearly 200 million Dalits, formerly known as “Untouchables”, are on the lowest rung of the hierarchy and often targeted for ...

The caste system is still critical in Indian life and ... However, independent India since 1951 only counted Dalits and Adivasis, who are referred to as scheduled castes and tribes, respectively.

Rahul argued that caste census was key to giving participation to OBCs, Dalits, tribals and women ... his father Rajiv Gandhi said on the quota system couldn't be more stark.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and ... However, independent India since 1951 only counted Dalits and Adivasis, who are referred to as scheduled castes and tribes ...

The census with caste detail was a colonial invention that is now being reinvented by the post-colonial governance system and given ... of backwards and Dalits, but it has also appropriated ...

The caste system in India divides Hindus into four main groups – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. Outside of this are the Dalits, also known as “Untouchables.” India has a ...